COLOMBO, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Juan E. Mendez on Saturday said that torture still continues in Sri Lanka.
Speaking to reporters after concluding his visit to Sri Lanka, Mendez however said that the number of torture-related incidents have reduced when compared to the peak of the war.
Sri Lanka defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels in May 2009 after 30 years of war but was accused of committing grave human rights abuses in the process.
The current government which took office last year had promised change and also accountability over incidents related to the war.
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